Tipsy Tuesday

Ways to Keep Your Words Flowing

Rule #1: Keep moving forward despite your moods. You can't allow achievement to depend on mood. Grown-ups have to get the job done no matter what. If Rule #1 fails, apply...

Rule #2: When things get too tough, take a vacation. Say, "I need two (or three, whatever) days off." At the end of the allotted time, you're likely to feel much better.

Rule #3: The difficulty you're experiencing is normal--and necessary. Sometimes writers have a hard time with stress simply because they haven't recognized that stress is necessary. It's not par for the course--it is the course.

Rule #4: Don't doubt yourself. Identify the negative influence that has caused your resolve to falter. Lack of confidence is for all of us the greatest enemy. But the successful person manages to move forward despite his/her lack of self-confidence. Self-confidence increases when you continue to act (in this case, write) with no regard for your insecurities.

Rule #5: Associate with positive people, and stop associating with negative people. Nothing is more helpful than a positive support group, and nothing more damaging than constant negative reinforcement from "friends" and family.

And...keep writing!

Man Meat Monday

Now, ordinarily I might tell a cowboy he can leave his hat on. In this case...

I think he needs to get rid of it.

Friday Funny

To help relieve any stress you may be feeling today... LOL

And just in case that pic goes away, there's this one:


Who knew I'd been weighing myself wrong all these years?!? *G*

New Review for FALLEN ANGEL

4 Stars!

Just Erotic Romance Reviews had this to say about Fallen Angel: "I enjoyed Talon's character since he is a 'bad-boy' type angel. He is so sexy and enjoyed taking charge... Ms. Quinn created a unique paranormal story involving Sassy Devils LLC... Fallen Angel is a very quick read with lots of suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat."

To read an excerpt or buy, click here.

Tipsy Tuesday

I came across this while I was cleaning out one of my home office filing cabinets in preparation to move to a new place next month. It's the 12 Stages of Intimacy according to author Linda Howard.

You can use these stages to build sexual tension in your books, as well as in love scenes.

1) Eye to body. That old once-over--except it happens in a fraction of a second, and usually only a few significant details are absorbed--and attraction either occurs or it doesn't.

2) Eye to eye. Contact with a stranger across a crowded room. Eye contact is sustained only between intimates. Our first instinct is to look away. If a stranger continues to stare, it's usually considered an act of aggression.

3) Voice to voice. Small talk.

4) Hand to hand. Demands a certain degree of trust. Hand to arm--to guide a woman across a streeet, for example--is just the man's excuse to get his hands on her. ;)

5) Arm to shoulder. Body contact, i.e., a hug.

6) Arm to waist (or small of back). This is sexual in nature--men don't do this to other men. (Well, straight men don't.)

7) Mouth to mouth. Full frontal contact during a kiss.

8) Hand to head. During a kiss--requires major trust.

9) Hand to body. Breast, shoulder, chest.

10) Mouth to breast. Hopefully takes place in private!

11) Hand to genitals. Hmm. We all know where this can lead!

12) Genitals to genitals. Face to face body contact is different than in other animals. It's not just opposable thumbs that sets us apart...!

Man Meat Monday

Look at those obliques! Growwwwwwwwf!!

Ellora's Cave Big Sale!

To celebrate over five years of publishing Cavemen Anthologies, Ellora's Cave has seven print titles that they are putting on inventory clearance (for one week or while quantities last, whichever comes first) for $5.99.

But the BIG news is – they're are putting the ebooks (all 20 – Tales From the Temple, Legendary Tails, Dreams of the Oasis, Seasons of Seduction (I have a story in Seasons of Seduction Vol. I), and Jewels of the Nile) on sale for $6.99 each (regular price $9.99). That's 20 books, each with 6 quickies, for a total of 120 Quickies at $1.165 per story (in groups of six).

What a deal!! So head on over to Ellora's Cave and take advantage of these bargain prices!